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CTJL vs DJAN

Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series

CTJLCCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January

DJANCCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

CTJL −0.55pt a year

CTJL0.30%DJAN0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

DJAN 19.7×the volume

CTJL920DJAN18.1K

CTJL vs DJAN Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.9%CTJL+1.7%DJAN

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CTJL +0.9%. DJAN +1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%2%2.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CTJL 0.30%, better
DJAN 0.85%
Fund size
CTJL $1M
DJAN $459M
1Y total return
CTJL No data
DJAN +9.5%
Holdings
CTJL 4
DJAN 3
Avg volume (30D)
CTJL 920 sh
DJAN 18.1K sh, better
NAV per share
CTJL $25.44
DJAN $46.60
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CTJL: Cost 97, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 12, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. DJAN: Cost 31, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 79, Holdings 59, Durability 60.
Pillar letters and Scores for CTJL, DJAN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCTJLDJAN
Cost30% weightA97HigherD31
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC51C51
Tradability15% weightF12A79Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB59
Durability5% weightF2B60Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CTJL and DJAN are both graded against the same 19 S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%⁠

Category · 19 funds
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DJAN ranks 6th and CTJL 17th of 19 funds in the S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% Category.

  1. Rank 4CPSCWPacer Swan SOS Conservative (April) ETFScore 54
  2. Rank 6CDJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 50
  3. Rank 6CDNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - NovemberScore 50
  4. Rank 16CDMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayScore 41
  5. Rank 17CCTJLCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40
  6. Rank 17CCTJNCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CTJLCCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series

DJANCFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January

In short

CTJL No data

DJAN A deep buffer with a deliberate gap: DJAN wears the first 5% of an S&P 500 slide, then cushions the next 25 points, in exchange for a cap reset every January. Crash cushion, not dip cushion.

Stated mandate

CTJL No data

DJAN The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, before fees and expenses, up to a predetermined upside cap while buffering losses in the underlying ETF's -5% to -30% range during January 20, 2026 through January 15, 2027.

Why people hold it

CTJL No data

  • DJAN Built from FLEX options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: declines in that fund between -5% and -30% are buffered across the outcome period, before fees and expenses.ftportfolios.com
  • One rung of a full ladder. First Trust runs a deep buffer fund for every reset month (DMAR, DJUL, DDEC and the rest), so staggering start dates is a simple build.
  • The 0.85% expense ratio sits right at the median for deep buffer funds built on the same reference, so you pay the category's going rate for the options machinery.

Worth knowing

CTJL No data

  • DJAN Protection is paid for with a ceiling: upside stops at a cap set fresh each January. A roaring S&P year leaves part of the rally on the table.
  • The first 5% of decline is yours, and the terms are designed to work over the full period. Buy mid-period and your cap and remaining buffer differ from the headline.ftportfolios.com
  • Cheaper cousins exist in the same deep buffer cohort: Pacer's Swan SOS Conservative funds (PSCX, PSCW) charge 0.49%. DJAN also trades lightly, so limit orders earn their keep.

Full CTJL profile⁠

Full DJAN profile⁠

CTJL vs DJAN Holdings

How CTJL and DJAN differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of CTJL and 0.0% of DJAN.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for CTJL.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in CTJL and DJAN, widest gap first
CountryMore in CTJLMore in DJAN
United StatesSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
ChinaSame weight
MexicoSame weight
IrelandSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • CTJL101.6%
  • DJAN102.2%

Securities held

  • CTJL3
  • DJAN2

Asset class

CTJL
Equity
DJAN
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in CTJL3
  • In both0
  • Only in DJAN2

Only in CTJL

3 securities, 98.7% of CTJL by weight

  • Spy 06/30/2027 149.14 C76.40%
  • United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.25% 06/30/202719.52%
  • Spy 06/30/2027 708.43 P2.76%

Only in DJAN

2 securities, 100% of DJAN by weight

  • 2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.91101.09%
  • 2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 657.080.60%

Weight gaps

CTJL and DJAN share no securities.

All CTJL holdings⁠All 4 DJAN holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

CTJL vs DJAN Cost

Overpaying DJAN vs CTJL

$10,050

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CTJL 0.30%

    $6,149

  • DJAN 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTJL 0.30%
  • DJAN 0.85%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DJAN $16,199CTJL $6,149

Year by year

YearCTJLDJANOverpaying
10$545$1,508$963
20$2,113$5,706$3,593
30$6,149$16,199$10,050

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%CTJL, cheaper
  • 0.85%DJAN
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds
  • Median 0.85%

CTJL cheapest of 19 funds

DJAN 8th cheapest of 19 funds

CTJL vs DJAN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
CTJL None
DJAN None

Distribution history

CTJLAll CTJL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DJANAll DJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CTJL vs DJAN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CTJL No dataDJAN 6.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CTJL No dataDJAN 1.39
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CTJL No dataDJAN −9.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CTJL 0.00DJAN 0.48

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